record holder

noun

: the person or thing that has achieved something no other person or thing has achieved : a person or thing that holds a record
He is the marathon world record holder.
They're developing an airplane that is expected to be faster than the current record holder.

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Before that, the 200-meter dash American record holder will attempt to earn his fourth consecutive 200-meter dash world title. Katelyn Hutchison, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025 The Studio already picked up nine wins and is already hot on the trail of passing the all-time record holder for a comedy in a single season. Pete Hammond, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025 Clover was 35 feet and 9 inches, 5 feet taller than the previous world record holder in Germany. Christine Fernando, Twin Cities, 12 Sep. 2025 In 2018, Maymo the Lemon Beagle dethroned Maru and became the new record holder, thanks to his over 695 million views. Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for record holder

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“Record holder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/record%20holder. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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